About my bike...
JumpRocker234
Posts: 11
What should I do with my bike when I want to modify it but dont have any parts with me. What can I do to make it better?
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ummm hang on... ill just connect to you through my telepathic skills...... go on give us a clue as to what bike/what you are on about?0
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I'd focus on riding it and getting yourself to be a better rider. Or run some erands on it to earn some csh for upgrades.0
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Take the saddle off it mate.0
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ummm telepathic skills...hmmmmm saracen instinct dx0
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just the general weight especially for the front any tips?0
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What spec is it? We need more info to go on! Do you use it for jumping on, xc? Are you a heavyy rider?0
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Speedholes.Uncompromising extremist0
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So you want to make it lighter, but have no parts?
It's a bike, it's going to require new parts to make it lighter. Self evident.0 -
Naaa the heaviest component is the rider, just get off your bike and push it down the hill. If I was to do this the bike would weigh 11st less!!
you don't have many options to modify a bike without putting in some finances mate. Lower your saddle, rotate your bars a little... is about all you can do to alter the way the bike rides without buying new things.
Lighter tyres and wheels is the first thing to do to any first bike.0 -
take your grips off and let some air out of the tyre..... that'll make it weigh way less.0
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no pedals is always a winner with me, pedals are over rated
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*AJ* wrote:take your grips off and let some air out of the tyre..... that'll make it weighless.
No txt speak :roll:0 -
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bluechair84 wrote:*AJ* wrote:take your grips off and let some air out of the tyre..... that'll make it weighless.
No txt speak :roll:
edited, actually missed a word rather than using txt speak as you say :roll:0 -
*AJ* wrote:take your grips off and let some air out of the tyre..... that'll make it's weight weigh way way less.
Just having fun with it really :P0 -
If you sell the bike, you don't have to worry about the weight anymore. And you've got cash.0
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Take the brakes off, it'll definitely weigh less and won't go any slower...
Sorry mate, you're getting crappy answers because you haven't explained yourself very clearly.
Apart from what has already been mentioned (tyre pressures, seat height, bar angle etc.)you can only change things on your bike if you have replacement parts.
Give us a better idea of your situation and what you want to achieve. Then perhaps a budget and an idea of the kind of riding you do.XC: Giant Anthem X
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PaulBox wrote:Apart from what has already been mentioned (tyre pressures, seat height, bar angle etc.)you can only change things on your bike if you have replacement parts.
Not true dear Boxy... he could also change what he is riding upon... say, if he was to ride on the moon the bike would weigh a lot less! His problem is a geographical one, not a replacements parts one
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If you leave the bike long enough it will slowly decompose and in the end weigh nothing. So the longer you wait the lighter it will become. Sorted.0
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If you leave it locked up in chav central other people will help you to get the bikes weight down until eventually... it weighs nothing :shock:0
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Take your ass off it. That might make it lighter 0
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Take front forks off with wheel still attached. stick saddle on top the forks, attach pedals crank arms etc to the hub and hey presto much lighter.pain is weakness leaving the body...0
